you complain that you have to press 1 for English? Do you often get depressed or suicidal because you have to press 1 for English? Do you have too much time to worry about things like that?
Just wondering how something like that can be used as an argument...
Your thoughts please...
2007-07-19 14:49:37 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
yeah mexi...Im at such a loss because a 5 second inconvenience doesn't infuriate me...
2007-07-19 15:09:12 · update #1
The U.S. does not have an official language. Therefore no one, English-speaking or otherwise, is entitled to hear their native language exclusively or as a "default." I feel grateful that I happen to live in a country where my native language is the most common one. Many people from other countries have to put up with new governments taking over and establishing new official languages, some even forbid them to use their native language in public!
2007-07-19 15:01:44 · answer #1 · answered by jenni 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I hear different languages everywhere I go. If the public had to learn all the different dialects spoken there would be real chaos. It discriminates against English speaking people. There is not one good reason to make Spanish more important than any other language. English is the language here and all Americans should speak our language. The only legislation we need is to make learning English part of citizenship. I am sick of legislation that would enable a second language.
2007-07-19 15:34:37 · answer #2 · answered by Pablo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I could care less if I have to press one for English or whatever. Seeing systems are so interconnected between the US and Canada you are going to have the press one feature because of bilingualism in Canada.
Why should the government determine what language is used? Shouldn't the free market determine what language people use? Do we really want the government to control our culture in such a way?
2007-07-19 15:05:15 · answer #3 · answered by The Stylish One 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
it is annoying, but then so is dealing with an automated touchkey machine in the first place. it gives you 5 or 6 options and if you push something wrong it says "that is not a valid option. goodbye". It is so obnoxious..i just want to talk to a human being for chrissake! also the english/spanish thing is sometimes very useful. my credit card company outsources its english call center to India. so, if I press 1 for english I get some jerk in Delhi or Mumbai with horrible static, an extremely thick accent, and they are rude and accusatory. whereas if I press 2 for spanish, I get a nice chicana girl located in Chicago, absolutely no static (since it is only a few hundred miles away) who speaks english clear as a bell and quickly helps me resolve my problem.
How's that for irony...to be able to get my business done in english, i have to press the option for spanish...strange world..
2007-07-19 15:11:03 · answer #4 · answered by kallista 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A country where there is more than one language to be learned is a great country. What do we call bilingual people, trilingual people?. Amazing, right. If only I had learned how to speak Mandarin when I was young (sorry Grandpa). Why people worry about press 1 or 2 for different languages. Why not purposely try to press 2 and learn the Spanish language (or any other languages that is no 2). There is nothing wrong to know more languages. BTW, English is my second language, but I want to learn Spanish as my third.
2007-07-19 15:01:16 · answer #5 · answered by friend of you 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Becareful.. next thing you know people will be complainging they want the taco bell menu translated to english....it's not just spanish that is being spoken and the truth of the matter is people focus only on the Mexicans.... Also this is just a question.. if Cristopher columbus was a spanish explorer didnt he speak spanish?? maybe i should waste 5 points on that one....
2007-07-19 15:59:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
OK life is not that bad to press one for english but...... The problem is that the person you talk to after you press one can barely speak english that is my issue with the whole thing!! Yes english should be our national language!!! I also think these companies should not go over seas with these jobs just so I can understand WTF the person is saying.
2007-07-19 14:58:19 · answer #7 · answered by QQ 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
no its not but what is horrible is when the rep picks up the phone and you can barely understand them. This isnt just mexicans this all broken english speaking people.....try understanding broken english.....then you get frustrated cause you cant understand them and they have the nerve to get mad at you. Fine I'll press 1 doesnt bother me but why the hell do I have to figure out what the hell there saying to me!!!!! America is english speaking.....
2007-07-20 04:47:23 · answer #8 · answered by divers_godeeper 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I recently called a government agency and the message was in spanish for an entire minute before the English option...made me wish I was hearing the press 1 for English.
2007-07-19 15:08:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
The agency you are trying to address, serves more people than those fluent in English, if it is to much of a problem for you (to press 1 for English) don't do it just hang up.
2007-07-19 15:00:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋